Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

He asked me, sounding hurt, and I fought the urge to roll my

am sure Amanda will

moan louder than necessary

wife and Luna of this

allowed to leave,” He said, behaving

the Alphas that if they give you refuge, they

are still my wife, and I

before I let you go, Tamia,” He

have made my heart flutter, but that

not feel the same way

talk more at

into your office, and I am sorry I believed the bastard without investigating

tomorrow evening, and I want

to know you are still my wife, and I

was going to

invite and promised to

both in the same situation, but that did not mean we would deal with

he said and

and Amanda

ignored her completely and

was mine and Leo’s, but he wasn’t

I found him

deal was with Amanda, and I

door behind me when I entered

not want him coming in

him try the knob on

told Amanda he would be sleeping in my

way he was just doing this to please me; I knew

I Ignored him.

up in the bathroom and ensured that the lace fitted night dress

had changed my wardrobe to have more sexually provocative outfits, and

bathroom and went to sit at

door?” he

into my home, you stylishly moved out of our room,” I

our room, Tamia, and you are still

I am trying,” He

said,

came to me and kissed his mark

“Don’t force it, Leo.

I said, and he sighed and ran his

“You are so distant.

said, kissing his mark again, and

me because I complained,” I told him, and he

your wardrobe,” He teased, and I blocked

do it for you,”

Soon he gave up.

let us make this

and Max,” He said, pleading with me, and I

fated too, and we can

sleeping with someone else; why should I?” I pointed out the selfishness of the

asked him, knowing he had come to my room for

the dinner Alpha Kyle

you to come with me, but Amanda was hoping she would go,” he

do not plan on sitting

just for you

I plan on honouring it.” I told him, and

is why I changed my mind about taking you there because I do not want you associating with that

many times and has a drinking

will weaken Kyle; I am sure he would have done it in

he would have just as you would

you doing the same thing must have

miserable, and she chose to do something

is nothing wrong

to find love and

for it.” I said, coming to Linda’s

He looked bewildered.

me you plan

I won’t share.

he

to,” I said, pointing out the foolishness and selfishness of his

robe and went to lie on

baby, that she will be going to the dinner party with you, and you do not have to sleep with me as compensation,” I said

frozen, and I could

at the